Fire-signal.



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FIRE SIGNAL.

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. UNITED STATESA Patented May 31, 1904.

PATENT OEEIcE.

ZAOHARY T. FLOWERS, OF OIJMSTEAD, KENTUCKY.

FIRE-SIGNAL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 761,368, dated May 31, 1904.

I Application filed May 8, 1903. Serial No. 156,255. (No model.)

T all whom it may concern: Y

Beit known that I, ZACHARY T. FLOWERS, a citizen of theUnited States; residing at Olmstead, in the county of Loganv and State of Kentucky, have invented a new and'useful Fire-Signal, of which the following is a specication.

' covering therefor.

This invention relates to fire-alarms; and thel object in view is to provide a portable alarm capable of being applied at any convenient point about a residence, store, storehouse, or epot so as to give timely warning in case of sectional view through the alarm. Fig.V 3 is a detail perspective view ofthe detonatorand the Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional View through the alarm.

In carrying out' the invention a suitable charge of a detonatin g compound is employed, with which is combined a fuse, the whole being entirely enveloped and protected by a covering of impervious material, which will prevent any deteriorating influences acting upon the fuse or the charge, owing to atmospheric changes. v

In the preferred. form, as illustrated by the drawings,1 designates the detonating charge, preferably comprising a common fire-cracker having the usual fuse 2. In'order to protect the cracker, a suitable covering 3 is provided, preferably consisting of corn-pith or similar fibrous and absorbent material, which constitutes an envelop entirely inclosing the Ere- Another object is to construct the alarm so that the detonating portion thereof will not cracker and the fuse. In applying the cov-l ering I prefer to split the'stalk in the center and then remove a portion of the Y interior thereof to form pockets or seats 4 and 5, one in each member, of suflicient sizes to permit of the reception of a fire-cracker within, the

fuse 2 lying between the fiat end portions of the members. A cord or flexible securing medium 6 is securely woundfaround yone end 7 of the pith and compresses the same, so that it will form a shoulder over one end of the detonatingV core. In order to fasten the sectional envelop or cover securely over the charge, the

flexible binder 6- is wound around its exte` rior and is fastened to the oppositeend 8 of the cover, whichis compressed in a like manner as the end 7. The entire device is then coated with a suitable impervious compound or material, which will protect it against deterioration fromatmospheric changes, as well as from the attacks of insects.

A `The absorbent properties of cornstalk-pith will cause the compoundsuch as oil, tar, &c.'-to be taken up in sufcient quantity to preserve the cellulose and fibers thereof, and

as the compound will be of a highly-inflamv mable character the covering or envelop will quickly burn off, releasing the alarm within, which will explode and indicate the presence of fire.- Y

Owing to the inexpensive character of this' device, it is contemplated to utilize numbers 2. A detonating fire-alarm comprising an explosive incased in a shell with a fuse leading therefrom, an outer casing formed of two Q sections of compressible fibrous materlal having registering sockets to receive lsaid shell,

embedded in said reduced extensions of said sockets whereby the explosive and lts fuse are entirely incased within said outer casing, said I5 outer casing being coated with a waterproof and highly-inflammable material.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ZACHARY T. FLOWERS.

Witnesses:

J. C. TERRY, M. E. ORNDonFF. 

